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Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 17th Oct, 12:30 BST, Montgomery Waters Meadow, Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury Town and Bristol Rovers go head to head at the Montgomery Waters Meadow on Saturday lunch time, with both Gavin Patrick Cowan and Steve Evans seeking a win in the League Two. We've got odds from leading bookmakers for 17 top betting markets as well as predictions, statistics and head-to-head data for the two sides. All can be selected using the tabs below.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Shrewsbury
50%
--
Draw
24%
--
Bristol R
26%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Shrewsbury 1-0
10%
--
Shrewsbury 2-1
10%
--
Shrewsbury 2-0
8%
--
Bristol R 1-0
7%
--
Bristol R 2-1
6%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Shrewsbury 3-1
5%
--
Shrewsbury 3-0
5%
--
Bristol R 2-0
4%
--
Shrewsbury 3-2
3%
--
Bristol R 3-1
2%
--
Shrewsbury 4-1
2%
--
Bristol R 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
--
Home 1st Goal
53%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
55%
--
BTTS - No
45%
--
BTTS - Home Win
24%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
13%
--
Home/draw
74%
--
Away/draw
50%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
67%
--
Away DNB
43%
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Shrewsbury win to nil
26%
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Bristol R win to nil
13%
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Shrewsbury have played 9 matches so far this season and are in 14th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

6 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 1 and won 2. Shrewsbury have conceded 10 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 2 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Shrewsbury have played 4 games at home, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 6 goals, conceded 5 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and scored in every home league game.

Bristol R lay in 5th place on 15 points in the League Two league table having played 9 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 0 and losing 3 games. They have scored 13 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Bristol R have conceded 11 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Bristol R have played 5 away games, winning 1, drawing 0 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1 goals per away game and conceded an average 2.2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Shrewsbury
Bristol R
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Salford9513316 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 6
Oct 20
Jan 19
2
Barnet7430715 
l
 
1-3A
Mar 13
Oct 10
Apr 13
3
Crewe9360415 
Apr 17
d
 
1-1A
Apr 27
l
 
3-1A
4
Cheltenham9432215 
Nov 28
May 1
Mar 20
Nov 21
5
Bristol R9504015 
Oct 17
Jan 16
-
-
6
York8422614 
May 8
Dec 1
Mar 6
l
 
3-2F
7
Walsall8350614 
Jan 9
Dec 19
Dec 26
Mar 29
8
Chesterfield9423314 
Mar 20
Nov 21
Nov 14
Feb 27
9
Grimsby9342313 
Apr 27
w
 
1-2F
Feb 20
l
 
2-0A
10
Gillingham9342213 
Oct 31
Jan 30
Apr 17
l
 
3-0A
11
Rochdale9414-113 
Feb 9
l
 
3-0A
Jan 9
Dec 19
12
Tranmere9252011 
Mar 6
l
 
2-0A
Nov 28
May 1
13
Swindon9324-411 
Dec 26
Mar 29
Oct 24
Jan 23
14
Shrewsbury9324-511 
-
-
Jan 16
Oct 17
15
Newport9243010 
Apr 3
Dec 29
w
 
5-3A
Mar 13
16
Accrington9243-110 
Mar 26
Jan 1
Dec 12
Apr 10
17
Rotherham9243-110 
Jan 23
Oct 24
w
 
1-0F
Feb 13
18
Fleetwood9243-110 
Feb 13
l
 
2-0A
Jan 30
Oct 31
19
Colchester8242-210 
d
 
2-2A
Apr 24
w
 
2-0F
Feb 9
20
Exeter9234-19 
Oct 10
Apr 13
w
 
1-0F
Apr 24
21
Oldham8215-47 
Nov 14
Feb 27
May 8
Dec 1
22
Northampton7133-36 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 20
Mar 26
Jan 2
23
Port Vale7124-65 
Dec 12
Apr 10
Apr 3
Dec 29
24
Crawley7115-74 
Jan 19
Oct 20
Feb 6
w
 
0-2F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Shrewsbury 14TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Shrewsbury2 - 2Colchester
Shrewsbury2 - 0Northampton
Shrewsbury1 - 0Salford
Shrewsbury1 - 3Barnet
Shrewsbury2 - 2Fleetwood
Shrewsbury1 - 0Oldham
Shrewsbury1 - 0Tranmere
Shrewsbury0 - 4Crewe
Shrewsbury0 - 2Cheltenham
Shrewsbury1 - 2Walsall
Shrewsbury1 - 0Notts C
Shrewsbury3 - 1Swindon
Shrewsbury2 - 1Barrow
Shrewsbury0 - 0Barnet
Shrewsbury1 - 0Harrogate
Shrewsbury0 - 3Bristol R
Shrewsbury0 - 1Chesterfield
Shrewsbury1 - 1Grimsby
Shrewsbury3 - 3Gillingham
Shrewsbury1 - 0Newport
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AShrewsbury2 - 1Grimsby
HShrewsbury2 - 2Colchester
AShrewsbury1 - 1Crewe
HShrewsbury2 - 0Northampton
AShrewsbury0 - 2Fleetwood
AShrewsbury0 - 3Rochdale
HShrewsbury1 - 0Salford
HShrewsbury1 - 3Barnet
AShrewsbury0 - 2Tranmere
AShrewsbury0 - 1Gillingham
HShrewsbury2 - 2Fleetwood
AShrewsbury0 - 0Crawley
HShrewsbury1 - 0Oldham
AShrewsbury1 - 2Bromley
HShrewsbury1 - 0Tranmere
AShrewsbury0 - 1Newport
HShrewsbury0 - 4Crewe
AShrewsbury0 - 1Bristol R
HShrewsbury0 - 2Cheltenham
AShrewsbury3 - 2Chesterfield
Bristol R 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
D
3
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Crewe3 - 1Bristol R
Gillingham3 - 0Bristol R
Grimsby2 - 0Bristol R
Crawley0 - 2Bristol R
York3 - 2Bristol R
Notts C1 - 1Bristol R
Tranmere1 - 2Bristol R
Harrogate2 - 3Bristol R
Gillingham1 - 2Bristol R
Bromley1 - 0Bristol R
Barrow0 - 2Bristol R
Swindon1 - 1Bristol R
Oldham2 - 0Bristol R
Cambridge3 - 1Bristol R
MK Dons1 - 0Bristol R
Salford1 - 0Bristol R
Shrewsbury0 - 3Bristol R
Crewe1 - 1Bristol R
Barnet4 - 0Bristol R
Cheltenham1 - 0Bristol R
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
14
D
1
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABristol R1 - 3Crewe
HBristol R1 - 0Exeter
ABristol R0 - 3Gillingham
ABristol R0 - 2Grimsby
HBristol R1 - 0Rotherham
HBristol R2 - 0Colchester
ABristol R2 - 0Crawley
HBristol R5 - 3Newport
ABristol R2 - 3York
ABristol R1 - 1Notts C
HBristol R4 - 0Cheltenham
ABristol R2 - 1Tranmere
HBristol R3 - 1Crawley
ABristol R3 - 2Harrogate
HBristol R1 - 0Fleetwood
HBristol R2 - 0Accrington
ABristol R2 - 1Gillingham
HBristol R1 - 0Shrewsbury
ABristol R0 - 1Bromley
ABristol R2 - 0Barrow
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Bristol R have kept a clean sheet in 6 consecutive league meetings with Shrewsbury
League games at Shrewsbury since 2005
Shrewsbury
Bristol R
Goals: Scored
16
12
Games: Scored
8 / 13
6 / 13
Clean sheets
7 / 13
5 / 13
SHR
6
D
3
BRI
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Shrewsbury
0 - 3Bristol R
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Bristol R
Shrewsbury2 - 1
0 - 1Bristol R
3 - 4Bristol R
Draw1 - 1Draw
Shrewsbury4 - 0
Shrewsbury2 - 0
Shrewsbury1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Shrewsbury1 - 0
Shrewsbury2 - 0
League games at Bristol R since 2004
Bristol R
Shrewsbury
Goals: Scored
13
7
Games: Scored
10 / 13
6 / 13
Clean sheets
7 / 13
3 / 13
SHR
2
D
4
BRI
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bristol R
Bristol R1 - 0
Bristol R1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Bristol R2 - 1
0 - 1Shrewsbury
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Shrewsbury
Bristol R2 - 0
Bristol R1 - 0
Bristol R1 - 0
Bristol R2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics
Shrewsbury 14th Bristol R 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Shrewsbury will score 1 or more goals
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Bristol R will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-6
Shrewsbury’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-12
Bristol R have scored 12% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2026/2027 season
Shrewsbury
PG (predicted goals)
Bristol R
1.7
1.1
Attack rating
SHR
BRI
29%
better
view stats
Games scored6
7
Failed to score3
2
Scored first3
5
Goals scored9
14
Avg. goals scored1
1.6
Avg. shots per game10
10
Avg. shots per goal10
6
Conversion rate for10
16
Avg. XG for1.1
1.8
KickOff rating
+29%
Defence rating
SHR
BRI
15%
better
view stats
Games conceded7
5
Clean sheets2
4
Conceded first6
4
Goals conceded14
14
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded7
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
5
Conversion rate against21%
22%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.2
KickOff rating
+15%

Shrewsbury v Bristol R League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Shrewsbury League Two squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9223
W. BrookG LloydW BoyleL Hoole
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
W. Brook GLK9
-
W Boyle DEF912
2
-
L Hoole DEF911
3
-
K Berkoe DEF91
2
-
I Fletcher MID91
1
-
T Sang MID91
1
-
W. Gray MID9
2
-
G Lloyd FWD92
2
-
J. Turner-Cook MID8
2
-
J Davison FWD81
3
-
S Stubbs DEF6
1
-
J Ruffels DEF6
1
-
J Gbode FWD6
2
-
A. Jude-Boyd DEF5
-
K. McMahon-Brown FWD52
2
-
M. Golding MID4
-
L Sousa DEF2
-
I. Lee DEF2
1
-
I. England MID1
1
-
Bristol R League Two squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9313
B YoungB KamwaB YoungK Balmer
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Young GLK91
-
K Balmer DEF91
3
-
C Mola DEF911
3
-
R Smallwood  MID9
1
-
B Kamwa FWD93
1
-
S Forde FWD9
1
-
T James DEF821
3
-
B Purrington DEF81
1
-
E Harrison FWD81
2
-
F Cavegn FWD831
-
R. Russell-Denny MID71
-
R Harbottle DEF6
1
-
J Aitchison MID6
-
T Leigh MID621
2
1
C Kelly DEF5
1
-
J Quigley FWD5
-
K. Gough DEF3
1
-
J Sparkes DEF3
-
A Kilgour DEF21
-
P. Sanyaolu FWD2
-
M Southam-Hales DEF1
-